Update Android compatibility to API Level 26

Lowered the minimum supported Android API level from 30 to 26 in documentation and build configuration. Updated references and dependencies to reflect the new minimum API level.

Author: anidotnet

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Nitrite Database is an open source embedded NoSQL database for Java. It's a mult
 - Extensible storage engines (MVStore, RocksDB)
 - Full-text search and indexing
 - Transaction support
-- Android compatibility (API Level 30+)
+- Android compatibility (API Level 26+)
 
 ## Repository Structure
 

README.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Nitrite is an embedded database ideal for desktop, mobile or small web applicati
 - Transaction support
 - Schema migration support
 - Encryption support
-- Android compatibility (API Level 30)
+- Android compatibility (API Level 26)
 
 ## Kotlin Extension
 

nitrite/src/main/java/org/dizitart/no2/repository/FieldAccessHelper.java

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
  * Helper class to access field values, handling both regular fields and interface properties.
  * For interface properties (synthetic fields from InterfacePropertyHolder), this class
  * finds and accesses the actual field on the concrete implementation object.
- * 
- * Uses MethodHandles for improved security and performance (Android API 26+, available in API 30).
+ * <p>
+ * Uses MethodHandles for improved security and performance (Android API 26+).
  *
  * @author Anindya Chatterjee
  * @since 4.3.2

pom.xml

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <dokka.version>2.1.0</dokka.version>
         <animal-sniffer.version>1.26</animal-sniffer.version>
-        <api-level-30.version>11_r3</api-level-30.version>
+        <api-level-26.version>8.0.0_r2</api-level-26.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.8</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@
                             <configuration>
                                 <signature>
                                     <groupId>net.sf.androidscents.signature</groupId>
-                                    <artifactId>android-api-level-30</artifactId>
-                                    <version>${api-level-30.version}</version>
+                                    <artifactId>android-api-level-26</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${api-level-26.version}</version>
                                 </signature>
                             </configuration>
                         </execution>